Name: Instant Pot® Lentil and Ham Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Chopped celery - 1 cup; Carrots, 1/4-inch slices - 1 cup; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Diced cooked ham - 1 ½ cups; Lentils - 1 cup; Dried basil leaves - ½ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Chicken broth - 4 cups; Tomato sauce - 1 (8 ounce) can; Water - 1 cup; Small bay leaf - 1; Kosher salt - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Lemon juice - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Lentil and Ham Soup

1. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

2. Chopped onion - 1 cup

3. Chopped celery - 1 cup

4. Carrots, 1/4-inch slices - 1 cup

5. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

6. Diced cooked ham - 1 ½ cups

7. Lentils - 1 cup

8. Dried basil leaves - ½ teaspoon

9. Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon

10. Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon

11. Chicken broth - 4 cups

12. Tomato sauce - 1 (8 ounce) can

13. Water - 1 cup

14. Small bay leaf - 1

15. Kosher salt - 1 ¼ teaspoons

16. Lemon juice - ½ teaspoon

17. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Lentil and Ham Soup

1. Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and warm for a few minutes. Add onion and celery; saute for 2 minutes. Add carrots; saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in ham, lentils, basil, oregano, and thyme. Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, and water. Stir in bay leaf.

2. Stage

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3. Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Remove lid carefully. Discard bay leaf. Stir salt, lemon juice, and pepper into the soup.